Patents by Inventor Allen W. Ross

Allen W. Ross has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8062745
    Abstract: Blend an ethylene/alkyl acrylate copolymer and an ethylene/?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer in a weight ratio of more than 1:1 and convert the blend to a film that has adhesive properties. The film is particularly suitable for use as an external adhesive layer in a multilayer film structure. Such multilayer film structures may be used, for example as a strippable protective film for any of a variety of surfaces such as freshly painted metal surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Robert L. McGee, Allen W. Ross
  • Patent number: 7939169
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer film having: (A) an adhesive layer comprising at least about 40 weight percent of an ethylene/alkyl acrylate copolymer and at least about 20 weight percent of a low density polyethylene, and at most about 7 weight percent filler; (C) a barrier layer comprising at least about 90 weight percent high density polyethylene; and (B) a core layer comprising at least about 20 weight percent linear low density polyethylene, at least about 20 weight percent low density polyethylene, at least about 10 weight percent high density polyethylene and at most about 5 weight percent filler. Such a film is useful to protect surfaces and preferably adheres when needed for protection and is removable after protection is no longer desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Robert L. McGee, Allen W. Ross
  • Publication number: 20100316843
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multilayer polymer film for application to and removal from a substrate, having controlled surface adhesion and peelably removable from a surface, the film having a layer comprising components (A) at least one polyolefin, (B) an adhesive composition in an amount equal to or greater than 3 weight percent, (C) a tackifier composition in an amount of from 1 to 12 weight percent, (D) at least one colorant in an amount from 0 to 15 weight percent, (E) anti-block additive in an amount of less than 1 weight percent, and (F) roughening material in an amount of less than or equal to 20 weight percent, each based on total weight of the adhesive layer; the components (A) through (F) with optional incidental carriers and additives being 100 percent by weight of the adhesive layer; wherein the adhesive composition consists essentially of ethylene/methyl acrylate and ethylene/acrylic acid in a weight ratio of from 60:40 to 50:15, that is, 77:23, ethylene/methyl acrylate to ethylene/ac
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Lih-Long Chu, Allen W. Ross, Robert L. McGee
  • Publication number: 20100297438
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polymer film comprising a roughening material. The polymer film comprises a base polyolefin, and a roughening material present in an amount of equal to or greater than about 3 weight percent, based on total weight of the polymer film, wherein the roughening material has an average particle size ranging from about 20 to about 60 microns. A multilayer film including an adhesive layer and the polymer film is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Allen W. Ross, Lih-Long Chu, Robert L. McGee
  • Publication number: 20090208765
    Abstract: The invention includes a multilayer film having at least 2 layers: (A) an adhesive layer comprising at least 40 weight percent of an ethylene/alkyl acrylate copolymer having a Vicat point (ASTM D 1525) of no more than 40 centigrade (° C.), at least 1 and at most 10 weight percent of an ethylene/alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer, and at least 20 weight percent of a low density polyethylene, and 0 to at most 7 weight percent filler, hereinafter referred to as composition A; and (C) a barrier layer comprising at least 90 weight percent high density polyethylene, hereinafter referred to as composition C, in each layer, the percentages being based upon combined weight of polymers and filler and selected to total 100 percent by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Robert L. McGee, Allen W. Ross
  • Publication number: 20080103258
    Abstract: Blend an ethylene/alkyl acrylate copolymer and an ethylene/?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer in a weight ratio of more than 1:1 and convert the blend to a film that has adhesive properties. The film is particularly suitable for use as an external adhesive layer in a multilayer film structure. Such multilayer film structures may be used, for example as a strippable protective film for any of a variety of surfaces such as freshly painted metal surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Rober L. McGee, Allen W. Ross
  • Patent number: 5364486
    Abstract: An environmentally friendly polymer film pouch made from a polyethylene film structure for the packaging of flowable materials, for example milk, including, for example, a pouch made from a multilayer film structure such as a two-layer or a three-layer coextruded film containing at least one layer of ultra low density linear polyethylene, as a seal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Daniel J. Falla, Allen W. Ross, Robert S. Elliott
  • Patent number: 5288531
    Abstract: An environmentally friendly polymer film pouch made from a polyethylene film structure for the packaging of flowable materials, for example milk, including, for example, a pouch made from a multilayer film structure such as a two-layer or a three-layer coextruded film containing at least one layer of ultra low density linear polyethylene, as a seal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Daniel J. Falla, Allen W. Ross, Robert S. Elliott